Aswesuma Payments for New Beneficiaries to Begin on November 27

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Welfare Benefits Board says payments under the Aswesuma welfare benefit scheme for newly identified beneficiaries will commence on November 27.

Chairman of the Board Nimal Kotawelagedara said the deadline for submitting appeals and objections regarding the new beneficiary list ends today.

He added that the process of identifying eligible beneficiaries under the revised list is currently underway.

He further explained that Divisional Secretaries will begin reviewing the appeals and objections, with one month allocated for the process.

The Chairman added that the special allowance approved by the President in response to the situation in the Middle East will be added to the regular payments for beneficiaries in the poor and extremely poor categories.